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You could also be a hermit and live in the woods. Thats not really the point though. For paid services, I think it’s entirely reasonable to say that you don’t w
by LadyCailin 4y ago
You could also be a hermit and live in the woods. Thats not really the point though. For paid services, I think it’s entirely reasonable to say that you don’t want to see ads.
- wbsss4412 4y agoGiving up on a product that only provides marginal value is hardly the same thing as becoming a hermit. Uber eats isn’t integral to operating in modern society by a long stretch. The hermit argument is trotted out far too often, it’s one thing if we are talking about something like a smart phone, but just because something is new or techy, doesn’t mean you are a Luddite for not using it.
- bee_rider 4y agoIt is reasonable to say you don't want ads. Unfortunately Uber has decided to say "too bad, what are you going to do about it?"
- lmm 4y agoAs my friend says about salary, it's only a negotiation if you're prepared to walk away.
- LadyCailin 4y agoOr unionize. In this case it would be to petition apple or the FCC or whatever.
- lmm 4y agoSure, but a similar dynamic applies - a union can't negotiate if it's not prepared to strike.
- jazzyjackson 4y agoI mean I went with "own a car and pick up food myself" instead of the whole hermitage thing, but to each their own there have always been ads when I go to the movies, and in the magazines I pay good money for. nothing about paying for a product should give you an expectation of ad free, that's a very slim niche of a business model where they pummel you with ads until you subscribe a la spotify and youtube, but its not the norm at all
- gpvos 4y agoI've never used Uber or Lyft and the last and only time I had pizza delivered was 20 years ago. There are more than enough food places and supermarkets within a 500m radius of my home, public transport here is pretty good or I can bike, rent a car or call a taxi for the few times I really need to go to the airport at 3 AM. YMMV.
- scarface74 4y agoI would too. But the fees for trying to get my car in checked baggage when I fly for business or vacations are insane.
- ysavir 4y agoThe difference here is that you see those ads when you go to the movies, or when you pick up the magazine. You're exposed to them on your own schedule. Phone notification ads, on the other hand, demand your attention with a sound or a vibration on their schedule.